Special contribution to Queen’s Sport awards
- Coach of the Year – Peter Thompson Men’s Soccer
- Contribution to Sport – Brendan Digney Triathlon
- Sports Achievement Award – Team – Men’s Soccer
- Sports Achievement Award – Individual – Sam McKeown Men’s Boat Club
Full Blue Recipients
Association Football Club (Men)
Reaward Matthew Hughes (Maths & Physics)
Ronan Young (Law)
Joshua Corry (Business Information Technology)
Athletics Club
Reaward Mark Burton (MSc Biochemistry)
Craig McMeechan (Biological Sciences)
Lydia Mills (Maths)
Conall Kirk (Mechanical Engineering)
Boat Club (Ladies)
Reaward Fiona Bell (Medicine)
Boat Club (Men)
Reaward Nathan Hull (BSc Accounting Hons)
Sam McKeown (Mechanical Engineering)
Miles Taylor (BEng Civil Engineering)
Ross Corrigan (BEng Chemical Engineering)
Camogie Club
Leanne Donnelly (Planning, Environment and Development)
Fencing Club
Beth Taylor (Civil Engineering)
Gaelic Football Club (Ladies)
Laoise Duffy (Computer Science)
Clodagh McCambridge (Actuarial Science and Risk Management)
Sláine McCarroll (Nursing)
Hockey Club (Ladies)
Reaward Erin Getty (Microbiology)
Victoria Hastings (Dentistry)
Jessica McMaster (Chemical Engineering)
Emma Gregson (Pharmacy)
Alyssa Jebb (Planning & Development)
Emily McStea (Health, Physical Activity and Sport)
Hockey Club (Men)
Jacob Hermon (Law)
Patrick Hunter (Biological Sciences)
Scott McCabe (Business Management)
Mountaineering Club
William Beck (Mechanical Engineering)
Rugby Club (Ladies)
Diane Ramsay (BSc Biochemistry with Professional Studies)
Rugby Club (Men)
Reaward Rory Bell (Medicine)
David Whitten (BSc Economics)
Alexander Clarke (Medicine)
2018/19 Key Achievements - Elite Athlete Programme
Name
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Sport
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Achievements
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Harvey Barnes
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Cycling
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- Won the National Team Sprint Championships 2018
- Came 2nd in the 2018 National Keirin Championships
- Came 1st in both of the 2019 national sprint league opening rounds
- Top 10 finish in Open track race in London 2019
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Erin Getty
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Hockey
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- In the Ireland U21 training squad preparing for the European U21 Championships in Valencia in July 2019
- In the Ireland U21 squad which will play in a 4 nations tournament against Scotland, India and Canada in June 2019
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Scott McCabe
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Hockey
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- In the Ireland U21 training squad preparing for the European U21 Championships in the Czech Republic in July 2019
- In the Ireland U21 squad which played in a series of internationals against France in April 2019
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Jessica McMaster
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Hockey
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- In the Ireland U21 training squad preparing for the European U21 Championships in Valencia in July 2019
- In the Ireland U21 squad which will play in a 4 nations tournament against Scotland, India and Canada in June 2019
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Fiona Bell
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Rowing
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- 2x gold medals for GB in Duisburg international regatta in Germany
- Selected for GB Development Squad
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Ross Corrigan
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Rowing
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- BUCS Gold medal in Championship Quad
- Selected for training camps with Irish squad
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Nathan Hull
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Rowing
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- BUCS Gold medal in Championship Quad
- BUCS Gold medal Intermediate Single Sculls
- GB squad selection preparing for European Championships
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Miles Taylor
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Rowing
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- BUCS Gold medal in Championship Quad
- BUCS Silver medal in Championship Lightweight Double
- Silver medal at World u23 Championships
- Selected for training camps with Irish squad
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2018/19 Sports Bursary Programme
Name
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Sport
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Achievement
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Mark Burton
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Athletics (Triple Jump)
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- Gold medal at Irish Seniors Indoors
- Gold medal at Irish Universities Indoors & Outdoors
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Conall Kirk
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Athletics (800m)
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- Represented Ireland at Senior level in the European Indoor Championships
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Craig McMeechan
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Athletics (1500m)
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- Bronze medal at Irish Universities Indoor Championships
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Lydia Mills
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Athletics (Triple Jump)
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- Selected for NI senior team for Manchester international
- Irish universities long jump silver medallist indoors and outdoors.
- Irish universities triple jump bronze medallist indoors
- Irish senior women’s long jump silver medallist indoors.
- Selected to represent Irish universities at IUAA vs Scotland
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Andrew Moorcroft
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Badminton
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- Reached the last 16 in the 2018 Japan para badminton international.
- Reached the quarterfinal in the 2018 European badminton championships in France in November
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Edgar Vuskans
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Boxing
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- Selected for the Antrim Senior team to compete in France
- Finalist of the All-Ireland University and Colleges championship
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Fearghus Quinn
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Boxing
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- Ulster Elite Middleweight Champion 2019
- Won International's against German National Team
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Beth Taylor
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Fencing
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- Represented Ireland at the Junior World Championships
- Northern Ireland Open Winner
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John Gibson
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Futsal
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- Represented Northern Ireland Seniors in Home Nations and FIFA World Cup Qualifiers
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Ryan Mullan
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GAA Handball
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- 40x20 Ulster intermediate doubles champion and intermediate All-Ireland runners up
- 40x20 Ulster senior and intermediate singles runner up
- 60x30 Intermediate Ulster singles and doubles champion
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Cara Lee
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Kayaking
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- Selected to represent British Universities on a 6 week white-water kayak expedition to Russia
- Silver medal at Irish Intervarsity’s
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Curtis Coulter
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Swimming
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- Selected for World Championships in July 2019
- Set new PB of 50.2 in 100m freestyle
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Rebecca Finn
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Table Tennis
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- Promoted to British League Premier League for the first time in clubs history
- Third place in Irish National Championships
- Third place in Ulster Open
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2018/19 Sporting Academy Success
Sport
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Achievement
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Rugby Academy
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- Ulster Rugby ‘Club of the year’
- 1st XV Promotion Playoff Final
- Dudley cup Winners
- David Whitten, Rory Bell and Alexander Clarke Represented Irish Universities
- Ben Power represented Ulster Ravens on US Tour
- Dianne Ramsey selected for Ulster Women’s Senior Squad
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Soccer Academy
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- NIFL Premier Intermediate League Champions
- Intermediate Cup runners up
- Matt Hughes & Ronan Young selected for Irish Universities games
- Josh Corry, Matt Hughes & Ronan Young selected for Northern Ireland Football League ‘Team of the Season’
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GAA Academy
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- Slaine McCarroll won All-Ireland Intermediate title with Tyrone
- Women’s Football and Camogie – 29 current or recent graduates featured on county panels in the 2019 National Football League
- Three current students on Ulster interprovincial football side
- One current student and two recent graduates on Ulster Interprovincial camogie team.
- Men’s Football and Hurling – 12 current students in inter-county championship panels
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Ladies Hockey
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- Finished 2nd in the Ulster Premier League
- Reached the final of the EHYL2 play-offs in Dublin having topped their group. Beaten in the final by Catholic Institute from Limerick in a sudden death penalty shoot-out after the game finished 3-3 in normal time
- Jess McMaster, Erin Getty and Emily McStea are currently training with the Ireland U21 squad in preparation for the European Championships in Spain in July
- Alyssa Jebb and Emma Gregson represented Ulster U21 in a series of matches against representative sides
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Men’s Hockey
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- Secured a place in the new trimmed-down Premier League for next season
- Won the Sussex Cup in a sudden death penalty shoot-out against Newry after the game had finished 1-1 in normal time
- Scott McCabe is currently training with the Ireland U21 squad preparing for the European Championships in the Czech Republic in July
- Jacob Hermon and Patrick Hunter represented Ulster U21 in a series of matches against representative sides
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2018/19 Team Success
Sport
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Achievement
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Rugby
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- 2nd XV League Winners and McCrea Cup Runners up
- 3rd XV League Winners and promotion secured
- Women’s Ulster DIV 2 Winners (promoted to DIV 1 and Ulster Junior Cup winners
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Soccer
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- Farquhar Cup winners
- Crowley Cup runners up
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Men’s Gaelic Football
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- All-Ireland Intermediate League Winners
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Ladies Camogie
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- Division 4 League Winners
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Ladies Hockey 2nd XI
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- Won the prestigious McConnell Shield with a 3-1 victory over Belfast Harlequins
- Retained the Junior League 1 title, sharing the trophy with Lisnagarvey HC after the two teams finished tied at the top. This is the fourth time in five years that Queen’s has won the top junior league
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Ladies Hockey 3rd XI
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- Put together a remarkable run of wins in the second half of the season to move from 7th place to win the league by two points from Randalstown and Omagh and retain the Junior League 2 title
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Men’s Hockey 2nd XI
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- Won the McClement’s Cup 4-3 on a penalty shoot-out against Portadown after the game finished 3-3 in normal time
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Rowing
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Men’s beginner quad - gold
Men’s beginner eight - silver
Women’s beginner quad - bronze
- Dublin Metropolitan Regatta:
Men’s beginner quad - gold
Women’s beginner quad - gold
Women’s beginner eight - gold
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Netball
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- SSI League Champions
- Intervarsity Champions
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Cheerleading
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- Qualified for World Championships in Orlando, USA
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Triathlon
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- Jacinta Guirguis 2nd place in age category at Duathlon Intervarsity
- Kristian Kubasch 1st place in age category at Balatonman in Hungary
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